17 Facts About Kukrit Pramoj

Kukrit Pramoj was the thirteenth Prime Minister of Thailand, serving in office from 1975 to 1976 between Seni Pramoj, his brother's, terms.

Kukrit Pramoj portrayed the Prime Minister of the fictional country of "Sarkhan" in the 1963 motion picture The Ugly American with Marlon Brando.

Kukrit Pramoj was born on 20 April 1911 at Sing Buri Province into an cadet branch of Chakri Dynasty with Chinese ancestry.

Seni Pramoj while his great-grandmother, Ampha, was of Chinese descent and was a consort of Rama II.

Kukrit Pramoj served as a corporal during the Franco-Thai War in 1940.

Kukrit Pramoj finished his bachelor's degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Queen's College, University of Oxford.

Kukrit Pramoj wrote for Siam Rath, the newspaper that he founded.

Kukrit Pramoj was a leading authority on traditional Thai culture and had a polymathic range of interests from Thailand's classical dance to literature.

Kukrit Pramoj's works encompass many subjects from humour to drama.

Kukrit Pramoj was known as a staunch royalist and served the monarchy for his entire life.

Kukrit Pramoj is considered one of the great statesmen of Thailand.

Kukrit Pramoj's former home is a heritage museum which is preserved; paying homage to his life and Thai traditions.

When George Englund decided to use Thailand as the location for the fictional country portrayed in his film The Ugly American, Kukrit Pramoj was appointed as cultural advisor to make sure the film accurately portrayed monarchy in a Buddhist country.

Kukrit Pramoj built for himself in Bangkok has been registered by the Department of Fine Arts as 'Home of an Important Person'.

Kukrit Pramoj is perhaps best known in Thailand for his literary production, particularly his novel Four Reigns, which was published as a serial in his newspaper Siam Rat in 1950.

Kukrit Pramoj extends her story after her marriage during the reign of Rama VI, and in the process tells the story of mid-twentieth century Thailand through Mae Ploi's eyes.

Much of Kukrit Pramoj's writing was first published as either columns or serials in the Siam Rat.